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Posted 5/31/2013 3:54 AM (GMT 0)
(I know I should talk to a doctor about this, but I'm still broke, so I'm asking here.) :)

I'd like to start introducing taking low doses of some vitamins, introducing one or a few at a time. I'd like to know what you'd recommend to me, as a starter.

Have any specific vitamins made a noticeable difference for you?

(I know I'm low in Vitamin D, like the majority of us. I had a negative reaction to a Vitamin D gummy months ago, but I now realize it may have been the gummy chemicals, and not the Vitamin D that made me dizzy and foggy... and am considering giving it another go in another form, and in a smaller dosage.)

I know I sound crazy but I'm just so extremely sensitive to meds, foods, and chemicals that I'm even nervous about vitamins. That's why I want to start out with small amounts of each.

Thanks!
Posted 5/31/2013 5:18 AM (GMT 0)
I take Vit D (one a month) but I'd test the level before I take them, no point boost it up if it's already at an acceptable level.

B12 and all other B vits are good to help with lethargy.

I take Magnesium, used to do Zinc and Manganese along with Mg as well. You need high dose of Mg though, at least 500 mg to get anything beneficial from it. I don't really like to take Zinc because it sends my libido into overdrive and I'll be like a rabbit ::embarrassed:: lol...

Some people recommends Vit E to help with sleep.

I'm going to ask for B12 injection next, I do think B12 does give me a bit more energy to get through the day.

Hope this helps.
Posted 5/31/2013 12:09 PM (GMT 0)
I would take a good multivitamin.
Posted 5/31/2013 2:33 PM (GMT 0)
I take a good multi vitamin along with Vitamin D, and B-12. I also take calcium supplements.

Hugs, Robin
Posted 5/31/2013 2:59 PM (GMT 0)
The malic acid is cheap and really helps. I have also found that collagen helps too. Any thing that helps with the muscles. I take 5000iu of vitamin D3 a day. And a multivitamin. I hope you find what works for you.

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 6/2/2013 4:02 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks guys! :)

@Fibro$ufferer, if you happen to check this thread, do you mind my asking if you are male or female? (In regards to how the zinc affects you) I hope you don't mind my asking, and thanks for the suggestion and info.
Posted 6/2/2013 11:07 AM (GMT 0)
I'm a male. Having said that Zinc does affect both male and females. Some people are more sensitive to it than others. It is by no means going to effect everyone who takes zinc. It could just be I'm highly sensitive to my biochemistry. Please remember, everyone in this forum suffers from some form of medical conditions. Besides/ due to Fibro, I am also suffering from chronic mood swings/ depression, which means my biochemistry is very imbalanced, that can explain why Zinc have such effect on me.
Posted 6/2/2013 4:00 PM (GMT 0)
Okay, thanks... Fibro$sufferer

I'd read elsewhere that zinc had a similar effect on a person, and they were also male... but potentially I believe it might affect females similarly because I think it increases testosterone production.. or rather, prevents testosterone from being converted into estrogen, which could potentially have a similar effect on libido in both males and females.
Posted 6/4/2013 6:30 AM (GMT 0)
I take vitamin D, magnesium and calcium. Make sure you get your levels checked by your Dr. Any of these can cause problems if to high or low in your blood stream. I had taken vitamin D in high dosage and my Dr. Never told me to recheck it. After months down the road I had kidney stones. My levels 4 times the normal level. A hard expensive lesson learned.
Posted 6/5/2013 4:55 AM (GMT 0)

Fibro$ufferer said...
I don't really like to take Zinc because it sends my libido into overdrive and I'll be like a rabbit ::embarrassed:: lol...

That would be a beneficial effect for me because my libido is not doing so well. But I have only taken zinc a couple times because I got so nauseous - any solution for that? I tried taking it with some food, still felt nauseous.
Posted 6/5/2013 7:30 AM (GMT 0)

Pelagicdancer said...


That would be a beneficial effect for me because my libido is not doing so well. But I have only taken zinc a couple times because I got so nauseous - any solution for that? I tried taking it with some food, still felt nauseous.

This is a contentious one. Some people think it's true, some claim it's a myth... do you like oyster? It's high in zinc.

There are some Magnesium tablets that also contains Zinc, that may make it easier for your body to accept them.

Again, I must stress that everyone is different, as you mentioned it yourself, Zn make you nauseous; while it affect me in some other ways.

There are so many myths about improving libido... there are definately a lot of people taking advantage of someone's insecurities for their own gain. We do have to accept that as we age, things do slow down... and if we're constantly in pain and fatigue, it's also quite hard to be "in the mood".
Posted 6/6/2013 4:53 AM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone,

I'm new to this thread... to any thread, actually. I'm 18 years old and I've only recently gotten the Internet. I have been unwell for 2.5 years with FMS and CFS, and for 7 years with IBS (although the IBS barely causes me problems anymore because I've learned how to manage it).

I have been reading about Dr. Murphree's CFS/Fibro Formula multivitamin. However, when I search it on the Internet, the only statements I read about it tend to be on his website or where he has posted on another website. I was wondering if anyone without a conflict of interest (i.e. it wouldn't bring you profit to promote his products!) would recommend this product? Have any of you tried it and found it to be helpful?

I was also wondering about taking 5-HTP. Do any of you know if this is good or not?

_______________________________________________________

Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, leaky gut syndrome, and more ailments that pale in comparison to the aforementioned...

I tend towards depressed feelings during flare-ups but I've never been diagnosed with depression (thankfully - I suspect this would make it a lot harder to be recognised by doctors for my symptoms if I did have that diagnosis; I know this because my mother has chronic fatigue and depression).

I was bedridden for 5 months with FMS when I was 16 up until around the time I turned 17. I remained housebound for a further 7 months while I recovered to the point where I could do Year 12 part-time. Since then, it's been up and down - flare-up, ease off, overdo, flare-up, ease-off, overdo... I am currently in the easing off period after a 3-week flare-up. Unfortunately, even though I know it's bad for my health, I'm about to do an "overdo" again - it's time for final tests and exams.

I have found occupational therapy to be very helpful in managing my chronic conditions; trigger point therapy in particular helps with the FMS pain. I love OT so much that I am studying part-time at university to become an occupational therapist! The good thing about studying OT is that all the tutors and coordinators are very accommodating of my fibromyalgia (which is the main condition that causes me problems). I'm kind of at uni because I can't seem to get a job or disability allowance... so education is all I can do right now; at least I get a student's allowance.
Posted 6/6/2013 8:43 AM (GMT 0)
Hi, Jasmine, and welcome! The supplements that I take that have helped me a lot are malic acid/magnesium supplements and vitamin D3 supplements. They have helped some of the other members here, also. But, what works for one doesn't necessarily work for another. It's a trial and error thing until you find what works best for you to control the pain and fatigue of fibro.

Be sure to read Fibro 101...the first thread on the forum. There are links to good info about fibro and you will learn a lot there. There are links to the supplements I just mentioned and how they work in the body.

I'm looking forward to getting to know you better. Don't hesitate to ask questionsmbecausemwe are here to help you. Hope to hear more from you soon.

Sherrine
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